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September 6, 2023
Yambasu grant helps mission farms flourish
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Four farms in Zimbabwe saw bumper harvests after receiving support from Global Ministries’ Yambasu Agriculture Initiative.
September 6, 2023
United Methodists begin Idalia recovery
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UMCOR responds with a grant for emergency supplies as well as coordination of the deployment of early response teams and solar-powered trailers.
September 6, 2023
Water project improves lives in the Philippines
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For more than 30 families and three community centers, UMCOR funding helps provide a clean and sustainable water source by distributing drums to harvest rainwater.
August 30, 2023
United Methodist connection at work for Maui
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Thanks to generous giving and offerings collected throughout the UMC, UMCOR will continue to support recovery efforts in Maui after the wildfires.
August 1, 2023
Faith leaders join call for peace treaty to end Korean War
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As a co-convener of Korea Peace Action in Washington, D.C., Global Ministries calls for peace on the 70th anniversary of the Armistice Agreement.
July 28, 2023
UMCOR aids flood-ravaged Nigeria
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1,500 households affected by severe flooding in 2022 receive food and other supplies.
July 21, 2023
Ida victims not forgotten in Pennsylvania
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UMCOR support of Project Restoration, a ministry of the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference, has led to the repair of 20 homes with at least 40 more to come.
July 5, 2023
Global Ministries staffer mourned near and far
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As reported by United Methodist News, the Rev. Edgar Avitia Legarda traveled across Latin America and beyond for Global Ministries, encouraging mission and tending relationships with various Methodist groups.
June 27, 2023
Cyclone Freddy aid reaches Madagascar
Funds from UMCOR provided food for more than 150 families affected by the deadly storm.
May 15, 2023
Church gives hope to people living with HIV in Congo
Through funding from Global Ministries, more than 100 women living with HIV in the Kivu Conference are receiving counseling, transportation help and microcredit loans.
May 10, 2023
United Methodists killed in Congo flooding
Over 175 people died after torrential rains overflowed the Chibira River in South Kivu. Through UMCOR, local disaster management coordinators in East Congo are supporting relief efforts.
May 3, 2023
Consultation charts way for missional church
More than 80 delegates and partners from Africa met with Global Ministries staff to discuss the future of mission on the continent as the denomination moves from being a missionary to a missional church.